Interaction Designer
Yoomba is an easier and better way to communicate
online. We enable you to stay in touch with your
friends in new and exciting ways. It is a great
time to join us, as we are an early stage
start-up, with our first beta launch in
July. Yoomba is backed by top tier venture firms, located in Silicon Valley.
We are looking for an Interaction Designer to
both contribute to our vision and help make it a
reality. We’re looking for someone who can grasp
complex and sometimes vague business ideas or
issues and translate them into an exciting and
compelling, addictive user experience. You have
a keen eye for how to make things better!
At Yoomba, your goal will be to design the
*ideal* online communication experience, making
it easier for people around the globe talk to each other.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Design compelling, simple user experiences.
· Develop prototypes, storyboards,
screen-flow diagrams wireframes, page mock-ups
and written text content to effectively
communicate interaction and design ideas.
· Assist with user research and usability testing efforts.
· Measure the success of the user
experience. Revise and update designs based on
user testing and customer feedback.
· Work closely with engineering and
product management team members to ensure execution of design requirements.
· Drive best practices with an eye toward
repeatable design patterns, localization, scalability, and ease of maintenance.
· Create UI specification documentation.
Requirements:
· 3+ yrs experience working on large
consumer facing applications as an interaction designer.
· Demonstrated experience designing
usable text and phone applications.
· Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
· Ability to communicate design rationale and build consensus.
· Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
· Extensive knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
· Experience with end-user usability testing.
· Bachelors or Master's degree in Human
Factors, HCI, cognitive science, graphic design or related field.
· A strong, clean visual design sense.
Travel: Engineering is located in Israel. Occasional travel may be required.
Benefits: Yoomba offers a full benefit package, including stock options.
Location: Currently, this position will be
located in our Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park
office. In the near future the offices will be
located either on the Northern Peninsula or in San Francisco.
To apply, please forward your resume to
<mailto:julieh@yoomba.com>usjobs@@yoomba.com
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